Autism conference helps caregivers deal with behavior

9:23 PM,
Apr. 26, 2014

Keynote Speaker for the Southern Utah Autism Conference, Dr. Ben Springer, talks about the elements of Autism and the advocacy for patient teachers who can alter their curriculum to meet the growing autism spectrum students.

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Parents and teachers looking to gather knowledge for handling children who have been diagnosed with some form of autism listened to a speaker and attended breakout sessions during Saturday's Autism Conference at Canyon View High School.

Ben Springer, a nationally certified and award-winning school psychologist who serves as director of Special Education for the Wasatch School District, spoke during the morning session about the many layers of autism disorders as well as strategies for dealing with them in a presentation entitled "Autism is a Burrito."